Aizawl July 24: According to state police sources, repercussions of the movement restrictions place on non-Mizos in Mizoram is being felt as far away as Kolkata where an organization known as Amar Bengali has threatened an anti-Mizo movement in the country.
Members of this organization had approached the Mizoram liaison officer in Kolkata yesterday where a letter to the chief minister was handed over to him. The letter was faxed to Chief Minister Zoramthanga last night and according to police sources, the organization deeply condemned the restrictions placed on non-Mizos and threatened to bring country-wide media attention to what is happening to non-Mizos, especially Bengalis in Mizoram.
The sources, quoting from the letter said, “There are 25,000 Bengalis living in Mizoram and you (Zoramthanga) remains a silent spectator to what is happening to them. If this does not stop, we will take action to see that country-wide media attention is focused on Mizoram.”
A local in Kolkata today confirmed this and said the story of the restrictions placed on non-Mizos by the students in Mizoram is being published by all Bengali papers in Kolkata.
No right thinking person in the state seems to support the student community because even the Mizoram Bar Association has come out with a statement today condemning both the students and the state government for the crisis that the state is now facing.
In its statement to the media, the MBA said the Dholai incident had no relations at all to the boundary issue and that it should not be treated as such. Condemning the students’ reaction, it said it was the action of a few that had placed so much trouble on so many people and that it was illegal to put such restrictions on law abiding citizens by anybody.
Also coming in for condemnation by the MBA was the state government which it said has shown total indifference to what is happening and had not done anything to prevent the situation from getting worse.
“We condemn the indifference shown by the government of Mizoram in being totally silent and not taking action to uphold the rule of law and maintaining communal harmony. This shows the total lack of respect by the state government towards the people of Mizoram and in the maintenance of law and order,” the MBA release criticized.
Meanwhile, the Mizo Students Union has lifted its movement restrictions to non-Mizos effective from 1 pm this afternoon after appeals were made by the church leaders committee. However, the bigger students Mizo Zirlai Pawl, after a prolonged meeting this evening, has decided to call off its restrictions only from 5 am on Wednesday despite appeals from the government and the church leaders committee.
At present, around 90 trucks with loads of essential commodities are ready to come to Mizoram and are parked on the stretch of national highway 54 between Dholai and Bhaga. Vairengte. Sub-divisional magistrate Lalthlangliana, however, said the trucks would not be released until and unless a conducive atmosphere is created in the state capital first although the atmosphere in Vairengte is now peaceable with the road blockade having ended at 5 pm this evening.
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July 25th, 2007 at 6:03 pm
anti-Mizo movement in the country
– In the country?
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July 25th, 2007 at 7:19 pm
I strongly believe that ‘vai curfew’ often imposed by our heavily politicised MZP is an old age concept and strategy, that no is longer applicable in today’s integrated and globalised world. While the MZP have sensationalised the issue by stating that its objective is to protect the interest of our State, I till today failed to either buy this argument or have seen it work in our interest. It has only promoted violence and hostility, giving youths (like me) a pass to mistreat ‘vai’ in our state on these occasions. It also makes us hypocrites. Remember, how badly we condemned the then NDA government for their mistreatment of our fellow Christians (minority) in the country. We need to realise that by supporting such incidences in our own State we promote the same in our community i.e. mistreating ‘vai’ (minority).
Therefore, my advice – if I may – to our MZP is that you need to re-think about the consequences of your approach to the so called – ‘protecting the interest of our State’ through ‘vai’ curfews. In today’s world of information, such incidences will only promote anti-mizo sentiments in the rest of the country and its repercussions will be felt by us who are either studying or living outside Mizoram. Remember we no longer live in an isolated world and your actions can result in withdrawal our support.
Romans 13: 9-21
‘Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honour one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervour, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Share with God’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.
Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord. On the contrary: “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.” Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
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July 25th, 2007 at 9:42 pm
Let’s question ourselves once again whether we can live without our so called “vai”… Whatever happened has happened but those who seem to stand for “Mizo cause” are only playing what we undoubtedly know as “popularity” so that one of its office bearers will be elected as “people’s representative” in the next general election… I agree that it’s our duty to stand for “Mizo” but not to the detriment of others… Those who are “fighting” in Mizoram should also know how to care for those who are outside the state…
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July 25th, 2007 at 10:05 pm
Our so called vai tih chi pawh a ni em maw ni le aw. Hnam tin hian hnamdang hi koh dan kan nei vek…Vai tih chu Mizo in typical Indian kan koh dan (hming kan pek) a ni ve mai, sawisel tur a awmlo. Vai ho pawn Mizo hi Kuki min ti ve tho. Thlangtla hmasa te kha Kuki an lo ti a, thlangtla hnuhnung te kha New Kuki an ti leh mai…hmuhsit na tawngka a ni an la ti zui ( in Bengali).
Amaherawh chu, Mizoram NGO te hian ILP neilo an hria a nih pawn sawrkar ah report emaw an chung ah chauh emaw tal hian action la thin se a lawmawm ngawt ang. India ram chhung ah kan politician hmasa te avangin ziahluh kan ni tawh si a, ILP an neih chuan tupawh an awm thiang a ni. Tin, Non-Mizo curfew ang zawng ngat phei kha chuan rumor awm thei turin tawngkam neih a thalo hle tih hriat pawh a tha. Vairam/ Vai chawm kan nih hi (ka zak thin). Vairam hla zawk ah te Mizo tamtak lehkha zir, hnathawk leh chhungkua a khawsa an awm a, an tan harsat na kan siam ve zel tih pawh hriat a tha.
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July 26th, 2007 at 2:26 am
On a side-note, where’s this article from?
@cedric: fel khawp mai… a article pum in i rawn pawst ve thlap ta mai si a… a source sawi tel lovin. sawi tel law law la. a ziaktu te an lawm hle ka ring, credit han pek hi.
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August 4th, 2007 at 10:01 pm
its not good that non Mizos are restricted in Mizoram. Let them walk in peace.
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July 26th, 2011 at 11:30 pm
ÄÅÌÎÍÒÀÆ ÁÅÒÎÍÍÛÕ ÏËÈÒ…
minny…
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